i still got lots of photos...lolz . Still got lots of thing to learn from you all

KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr


KL Bird Park by zhengyang89, on Flickr

Power of HSS/Strobing



OOF picture cuz wasn't fast enough to focus *blames DSLR Body*


post more tomolo, tidur dulu

This post has been edited by Redcross: Feb 27 2011, 12:58 AM

what power?
nothing special leh..

give the guy a break le at least something different from others

Eh gratz on all the posters for the wonderful pictures

One Simple question here, focus,recompose and shoot?

and the question is? how to do it ka?

any flashgun using in the shot?

Sorry for the misleading words.. What I meant is, how do you all shoot birds? Do you lock focus on the eye, recompose and shoot, or just straight focus and shoot at the eye?

Yea, question to all the forumers here who posted those wonderful pictures

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Feb 27 2011, 01:47 AM

It depends on various situation. Whereas a subject that can sit still maybe lock focus on the eye, if the angle doesn't feel right then recompose and shoot but if it do or die decision whereas it is just 1 moment that only happen just 1 time and dont know when it will be ever happen again so straight focus and shoot at the eye.

Though usually these things are rather personal preference or usually it is the kind of ways that you are comfortable with

just my humble opinion

This post has been edited by ComradeZ: Feb 27 2011, 01:55 AM

Here's a quick tips to improve your birdy shots. Try to shoot the birds while blending it naturally with the environment. It actually applies to shooting any wildlife animals.

Here's a quick sample.

Birdy Shot by VK'z Gallery, on Flickr

This post has been edited by vikingw2k: Feb 27 2011, 02:20 AM

Wah! viking's bird bird got a very long ***k

Can I also add (though the closest thing to birds I've shot are chickens.. cooked ones) that its nicer to see the whole bird instead of just bird face "portraits"?


my noob cent.

Spam some pictures..


IMG_6127-4 by -kytz-, on Flickr


IMG_6129resizd by -kytz-, on Flickr


IMG_6122 - Copy by -kytz-, on Flickr

Goldfries,

Looked at the flying eagle shots again. I noticed that you were not seated in the auditorium when those shots are taken. If think you were somewhere near the waterfall railings overlooking the auditorium and the pond behind it, am I right?

I'm seated at the stadium laaa. we're all sitting together 1 row.

Nice shot there VK... Agreed with your tips, but then if only not all birds are caged...

For me, 60d can select focus point using the 'joystick' so it was surprising how much faster I can choose which point I want compared to 500d.

what annoyed me a bit was having One-shot vs AI servo on at the wrong time. seems like everytime a bird was flying I was on one-shot. and everytime I wanted to focus-recompose I was on servo.

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Added on February 27, 2011, 9:29 am@redcross your two pics look a tad underexposed to me (I'm on iPhone tho. not on calibrated monitor)

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Added on February 27, 2011, 9:32 am@Zhengyang one of your stork pic got camera strap hanging on the right side leh!

@kytz actually I kinda line the colors on your birds a lot. very natural looking. I think compared to the rest of us who've perhaps bumped up the saturation/vibrance a little too much on some pics

This post has been edited by deodorant: Feb 27 2011, 09:32 AM

kytz, lovely pics there. try to use the closest af point possible, focus recompose may not be the best.

in many cases, just shoot then crop later.

all L lens woohoo